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It's nice that Marco Rubio wants Ukraine to be prosperous, but here's a little reminder: post-Soviet countries that managed to join NATO/EU in 1999-2004 (Poland, Lithuania, Estonia etc.) are now quite prosperous indeed, unlike the unfortunate ones that didn't make it.
🇺🇸🇺🇦 Talks about a Prosperous Ukraine in Miami
Marco remains one of the U.S. politicians who listen to the Ukrainian position. His remarks in Miami sounded hopeful and consistent.
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Marco remains one of the U.S. politicians who listen to the Ukrainian position. His remarks in Miami sounded hopeful and consistent.
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Talks about a Prosperous Ukraine in Miami
Negotiations between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations on the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war have begun in Florida. The U.S. side is led by Marco Rubio, w
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November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It's nice that Marco Rubio wants Ukraine to be prosperous, but here's a little reminder: post-Soviet countries that managed to join NATO/EU in 1999-2004 (Poland, Lithuania, Estonia etc.) are now quite prosperous indeed, unlike the unfortunate ones that didn't make it.
If you are wondering what happens if Zelensky is forced to step down as a result of the corruption scandal - actually, not much. By constitution he would be replaced by the next in succession, Stefanchuk. He is from the same party, sharing the same views, just as (un)likely to will to surrender.
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
If you are wondering what happens if Zelensky is forced to step down as a result of the corruption scandal - actually, not much. By constitution he would be replaced by the next in succession, Stefanchuk. He is from the same party, sharing the same views, just as (un)likely to will to surrender.
I'm not saying situation in Pokrovsk is good, but the first time I heard it will fall n 3 days was in August 2024, 483 days ago
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I'm not saying situation in Pokrovsk is good, but the first time I heard it will fall n 3 days was in August 2024, 483 days ago
It looks like we need peace negotations leading to ceasefire between Witkoff, Rubio and Vance.
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It looks like we need peace negotations leading to ceasefire between Witkoff, Rubio and Vance.
Some people wonder "what happens if Zelensky steps down?". He is replaced by the next in succession - that is Stefanchuk. Do you think he would be willing to surrender?
The war will end when Crimea is returned to Ukraine, said the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk during a joint press conference with the Speaker of the Riksdag of the Kingdom of Sweden Andreas Norlén.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some people wonder "what happens if Zelensky steps down?". He is replaced by the next in succession - that is Stefanchuk. Do you think he would be willing to surrender?
This is Yakutsk, capital of Sakha region, the "50 yr anniversary of Soviet Army Avenue", connecting the city center with Yakutsk International Airport. That's why Ukraine would rather be bombed by Russia than surrender, because becoming part of Russia is simply worse.
Yakutsk. The capital of the Sakha Republic. Russia’s diamond capital.
And you wouldn’t guess it, right?
And you wouldn’t guess it, right?
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is Yakutsk, capital of Sakha region, the "50 yr anniversary of Soviet Army Avenue", connecting the city center with Yakutsk International Airport. That's why Ukraine would rather be bombed by Russia than surrender, because becoming part of Russia is simply worse.
I especially love those people in the West who sincerely believe CIA had to inspire the anti-Russian revolutions in our region. Like, without global conspiracy, on our own, we wouldn't want to have paved roads, drinkable tap water or cars better than Lada. But then Soros came and we became so picky.
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I especially love those people in the West who sincerely believe CIA had to inspire the anti-Russian revolutions in our region. Like, without global conspiracy, on our own, we wouldn't want to have paved roads, drinkable tap water or cars better than Lada. But then Soros came and we became so picky.
Russia is trying to capture Pokrovsk (prewar pop. 50k) for 15 months and Kupiansk (20k) for 3 yrs. We keep hearing they will fall "any day now", but even if they do - how long Russia will fight for Kramatorsk (150k) and Sloviansk (100k)? Russia can't take the rest of Donbas by force before 2030.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Russia is trying to capture Pokrovsk (prewar pop. 50k) for 15 months and Kupiansk (20k) for 3 yrs. We keep hearing they will fall "any day now", but even if they do - how long Russia will fight for Kramatorsk (150k) and Sloviansk (100k)? Russia can't take the rest of Donbas by force before 2030.
If someone's career can be destroyed by releasing the Epstein Files it means it should be. If it was a politician a voted for, a journalist I like to read or my favorite movie star, I would say the same. I can't understand people who see it differently, like "he's in the files but he's our guy".
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
If someone's career can be destroyed by releasing the Epstein Files it means it should be. If it was a politician a voted for, a journalist I like to read or my favorite movie star, I would say the same. I can't understand people who see it differently, like "he's in the files but he's our guy".
Of course it's bad that some officials in Ukraine are corrupt, but it's still good that it is being persecuted. Some countries have it worse. In some countries the president can literally build a gilded ballroom from oligarch's bribes and get away with it.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Of course it's bad that some officials in Ukraine are corrupt, but it's still good that it is being persecuted. Some countries have it worse. In some countries the president can literally build a gilded ballroom from oligarch's bribes and get away with it.
First time we heard Pokrovsk is about to fall was 15 months ago. Since then, we keep hearing the same. "The battle has entered the final phase, the fall is imminent". If it happens tomorrow (unlikely), it stopped Russian advance for more than a year. That is already "strategically significant".
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
First time we heard Pokrovsk is about to fall was 15 months ago. Since then, we keep hearing the same. "The battle has entered the final phase, the fall is imminent". If it happens tomorrow (unlikely), it stopped Russian advance for more than a year. That is already "strategically significant".
Russian milbloger Kharchenko wrote interesting description of Pokrovsk. Both sides have considerable groupings outside of the city, but they can't approach due to drones. Inside, there is a handful of soldiers from both sides, who barely ever engage each other. He called it "battle of shadows".
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Russian milbloger Kharchenko wrote interesting description of Pokrovsk. Both sides have considerable groupings outside of the city, but they can't approach due to drones. Inside, there is a handful of soldiers from both sides, who barely ever engage each other. He called it "battle of shadows".
Never forget that the people who lie to you currently that "Russia was forced to invade by the scheming West" lied to you that "Russia will never invade" - until the very day it did. And then they changed narrative overnight, considering their audience too stupid to notice.
Needless to say @boweschay.bsky.social is an expert on this war he said would not happen.
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Never forget that the people who lie to you currently that "Russia was forced to invade by the scheming West" lied to you that "Russia will never invade" - until the very day it did. And then they changed narrative overnight, considering their audience too stupid to notice.
It was Russian Z-blogger Romanov who wrote recently that once you sign this contract, you have no more than 12 days of life left and the countdown begins immediately
"My friend signed a contract, and ten days later, that was f*cking it."
A student from India signed a contract with the Russian defense ministry because he wanted to earn money, and died just 10 days later, his friend said.
A student from India signed a contract with the Russian defense ministry because he wanted to earn money, and died just 10 days later, his friend said.
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It was Russian Z-blogger Romanov who wrote recently that once you sign this contract, you have no more than 12 days of life left and the countdown begins immediately
In World War 1, Brussels was captured by German army on 21 August 1914. When Belgium managed to fight it back? There was no need. When Germans surrendered, they still held a lot of what they captured in 1914-1915. But in late 1918, soldiers of the fallen German empire cared only about returning home
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
In World War 1, Brussels was captured by German army on 21 August 1914. When Belgium managed to fight it back? There was no need. When Germans surrendered, they still held a lot of what they captured in 1914-1915. But in late 1918, soldiers of the fallen German empire cared only about returning home
Sachs conspiracy theory defies basic common sense. There were dozens of thousands protesters. If they all got paid, how come it remain secret? Nobody ever bragged "look what I bought with this money"? How can anyone believe it?
Italian Senator CarloCalenda left Jeffrey Sachs literally speechless and shocked by calling him a liar and someone who repeats russian propaganda narratives.
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sachs conspiracy theory defies basic common sense. There were dozens of thousands protesters. If they all got paid, how come it remain secret? Nobody ever bragged "look what I bought with this money"? How can anyone believe it?
My favorite kind of story is about a clueless person in the West, talking naive things about the greatness of communism and/or Russia without experiencing them in real life and going to a communist country and/or Russia to get this experience.
October 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
My favorite kind of story is about a clueless person in the West, talking naive things about the greatness of communism and/or Russia without experiencing them in real life and going to a communist country and/or Russia to get this experience.
Looks like the only peace brokered by Trump is the one between Cambobia and Abu Bejran. The real wars between countries that actually exist are just beyond his threshold of competence.
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Looks like the only peace brokered by Trump is the one between Cambobia and Abu Bejran. The real wars between countries that actually exist are just beyond his threshold of competence.
In search of the silver lining: "ceasefire along current lines of contact" was always Ukrainian proposal, rejected by Putin and Trump (who was advocating "land swap" meaning Ukrainian giving up Donbas). Now Trump adopted Ukrainian negotiation stand thinking that it is his own. This is good.
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
In search of the silver lining: "ceasefire along current lines of contact" was always Ukrainian proposal, rejected by Putin and Trump (who was advocating "land swap" meaning Ukrainian giving up Donbas). Now Trump adopted Ukrainian negotiation stand thinking that it is his own. This is good.
If you think a tunnel connecting Russia and Alaska is a good idea, please remember that the road from Moscow ends in Yakutsk, where is no bridge. If you make it somehow across the river, you can drive (in good weather, in good vehicle) to Magadan, but NOT EVEN CLOSE to Bering strait.
October 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If you think a tunnel connecting Russia and Alaska is a good idea, please remember that the road from Moscow ends in Yakutsk, where is no bridge. If you make it somehow across the river, you can drive (in good weather, in good vehicle) to Magadan, but NOT EVEN CLOSE to Bering strait.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Best "crying Russian" video since that lady on Crimea. Must watch!
A Moscow resident complains that she can’t get where she needs to go because her navigation isn’t working. Electronic warfare systems are operating in central Moscow, jamming the signal. Poor thing — she spent an entire hour driving around the Kremlin, not knowing where to turn.
October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Best "crying Russian" video since that lady on Crimea. Must watch!
Periodical reminder. While Ukraine has lousy friends (I'm ashamed our help is always "too little, too late"), Russia has no friends at all. India, China, North Korea, Iran demand hard cash for their "help". When Russia runs out of cash, it's all gone.
October 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Periodical reminder. While Ukraine has lousy friends (I'm ashamed our help is always "too little, too late"), Russia has no friends at all. India, China, North Korea, Iran demand hard cash for their "help". When Russia runs out of cash, it's all gone.
500% tariffs on Norway!
October 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
500% tariffs on Norway!
Some media report Putin's claim of seizing 5000 sq km in '25 as Russian success, but Ukraine has over 600 000 sq km. It's less than 1%, so it will take about a century for the rest. Probably more, as all that 1% are barren fields and abandoned villages. Russia failed to capture a single city in '25
October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Some media report Putin's claim of seizing 5000 sq km in '25 as Russian success, but Ukraine has over 600 000 sq km. It's less than 1%, so it will take about a century for the rest. Probably more, as all that 1% are barren fields and abandoned villages. Russia failed to capture a single city in '25